Ballistic Missiles

Failure to Launch: U.S. ICBM Test Ends in Explosive Disaster

A routine test flight ended in disaster when a Minotaur II+ rocket exploded during a test flight at Vandenberg Space Force Base yesterday shortly after take-off. There were no fatalities....

Chinese Missile Proliferation Blunts Iranian Deterrence

As Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine, it is worth recounting how shortsighted Western policymaking can at times pave the way for diplomatic and trade relations that are highly favorable to China...

Are Tehran’s Ballistic Missiles a Threat to the Middle East?

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The domestically-developed Fateh-110 is not Iran’s longest-range missile, but it has nonetheless spearheaded a succession of missile strikes targeting Tehran’s foes since 2017. On the...

China’s Ballistic Missiles are a Military Nightmare

Here’s What You Need to Know: The U.S. military must offer a credible defense of its assets in the Pacific. While most of the concern regarding China’s missile arsenal centers around...

Ethiopia’s Civil War in Tigray Saw the Use of Chinese and Iranian Weapons

Here’s what you need to remember: The Tigray conflict illustrates how affordable variants of drones and ballistic missiles are making their way into conflicts involving less wealthy actors too. Since...

Is A Ballistic Missile Submarine Shortage Leaving the U.S. Navy Vulnerable?

Here’s What You Need to Remember: There may not be enough overlap between the retirement of some of the Ohio-class submarines and the construction of the new Columbia-class. The U.S. Navy...

Is the U.S. Navy Up Against A Ballistic Missile Submarine Shortage?

Here’s What You Need to Remember: There may not be enough overlap between the retirement of some of the Ohio-class submarines and the construction of the new Columbia-class. The U.S. Navy...